GBP/JPY Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 143.92; (P) 144.57; (R1) 144.92;
Intraday bias in GBP/JPY remains neutral with focus on 114.01 support. Break will turn bias to the downside for trend line support (now at 141.78). Break will turn bias to the downside for trend line support (now at 141/54). Further break there will target 135.58/138.65 support zone. However, above 146.77 will turn bias to the upside. Further break of 147.76/148.42 key resistance zone will resume larger rebound from 122.36. Further break there will target 135.58/138.65 support zone. However, above 146.77 will turn bias to the upside. Further break of 147.76/148.42 key resistance zone will resume larger rebound from 122.36.
In the bigger picture, rise from medium term bottom at 122.36 is expected to continue to 38.2% retracement of 196.85 to 122.36 at 150.43. Decisive break there will carry long term bullish implications and pave the way to 61.8% retracement at 167.78. In case the sideway pattern from 148.42 extends, we'd be looking for strong support from 135.58 and 50% retracement of 122.36 to 148.42 at 135.39 to contain downside.
EUR/JPY Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 129.86; (P) 130.49; (R1) 130.88;
Intraday bias in EUR?JPY remains neutral for the moment. A short term top is in place at 131.39 on bearish divergence condition in 4 hour MACD. Break of 129.83 will confirm and turn bias to the downside for 38.2% retracement of 122.39 to 131.39 at 127.95. But we'd expect strong support from there to contain downside and bring rebound. On the upside, break of 131.39 is needed to confirm rise resumption. Otherwise, more consolidative trading is expected with risk of another fall.
In the bigger picture, the down trend from 149.76 (2014 high) is completed at 109.03 (2016 low). Current rally from 109.03 should be at the same degree as the fall from 149.76 to 109.03. Further rise is expected to 61.8% retracement of 149.76 to 109.03 at 134.20. Sustained break there will pave the way to key long term resistance zone at 141.04/149.76. Medium term outlook will remain bullish as long as 124.08 resistance turned support holds.
